2/4/2012 | Arrow Rock State Historic Site | Arrow Rock, MO
Arrow Rock State Historic Site and the Friends of Arrow Rock Inc. will host the 2012 First Saturday Lecture Series January through April to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. This lecture feature Michael Dickey, the administrator of Arrow Rock State Historic Site, who will speak on "The Civil War in Arrow Rock." Though not the scene of major battles, Arrow Rock suffered the ravages of martial law and guerilla warfare. Through PowerPoint media, Dickey will show the role of local residents in the war, such as Gov. Claiborne Fox Jackson, John Sappington Marmaduke and Vincent Marmaduke, and review the guerilla raid on the night of July 23, 1864. The lecture will be held in the auditorium of the site’s visitor center. The event is free.
Event time: 10 a.m. - noon
Associated activities
- Interpretive Programs